The Lover of Lord Eithras: Sword Trilogy, Book 1

The Lover of Lord Eithra is the first of a series of three stories by Leigh Ann Hussey (1961-2006) that were originally published in Fantasy Book Magazine in the mid-1980s. This first story introduces a young woman, Luc'hessen, who's cursed to be a sword by day and a woman or a sword by night. She winds up in the hands of Eithras, a young nobleman whose principle is to be unprincipled. Through his encounter and relationship with Luc'hessen, Eithras learns the value of honor.

Vivid Imagery, Outstanding Reading

Excellent short-fiction structure, good scene structure, pacing right on the button, and the point comes across bright and clear.

Sword-Kin: Sword Trilogy, Book 2

Sword-Kin is the second of a series of three stories by Leigh Ann Hussey (1961-2006) that were originally published in Fantasy Book Magazine in the mid-1980s. It tells the backstory of how Molnya (known as Luc'hessen in the first story) and her brother fell under a curse by a sorcerer priest after Molnya's brother rejects the priest's amorous advances.

Vividly told and narrated

It's a fast-moving, compact tale of a 'stubbornly independent' woman fighting against evil.